1. Sarah’s uncle is
coming for a visit. She hopes he’ll arrive on a weekend day
when she’s not in school. Uncle James could show up any day; you just
never know.

What is the chance that
Sarah’s uncle will arrive on the weekend?

a. one out of twob. two out of fivec. two out of sevend. one out of five

2. Pedro’s big sister is coming
home from college. She phoned and said she would definitely be arriving
sometime on the weekend. What is the chance that
she’ll arrive on Saturday?

a. one out of twob. two out of fivec. two out of sevend. one out of five

3. I’m thinking of the name of a
day of the week. I’ll give you a clue: There’s a
letter u in the name. You get one guess. What’s
the chance you’ll guess right? (This assumes you
don’t disregard the clue.)

a. one out of sevenb. four out of sevenc. three out of fourd. one out of four

4. Diana’s birthday is in July.
My birthday is in July. What is the chance that our birthdays
are on the same day?

Hint: If you knew
Diana’s birth date, it could not change the answer.

a. two out of thirty-oneb. one out of thirty-onec. one out of sixty-twod. two out of twenty-nine